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#C3834D

#c3834d ≈ Peru

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#c3834d is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.47% red, 51.37% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 32.82% magenta, 60.51% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 27.46°, with 49.58% saturation and 53.33% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Peru (#cd853f), ΔE 3.45.

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Relative luminance0.2837

Complementary

  1. #c3834d
  2. #4d8dc3

Split complementary

  1. #c3834d
  2. #4dc3be
  3. #4d52c3

Analogous

  1. #c34d52
  2. #c3834d
  3. #c3be4d

Triadic

  1. #c3834d
  2. #4dc383
  3. #834dc3

Tetradic

  1. #c3834d
  2. #8dc34d
  3. #4d8dc3
  4. #834dc3

Square

  1. #c3834d
  2. #52c34d
  3. #4d8dc3
  4. #be4dc3

Monochromatic

  1. #59391e
  2. #925e31
  3. #c3834d
  4. #d6ab86
  5. #ead3bf

Shades

#c3834d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c3834d
  2. #b07645
  3. #9c693e
  4. #895c36
  5. #754f2e
  6. #624227
  7. #4e341f
  8. #3b2717
  9. #271a0f
  10. #140d08
  11. #000000

Tints

#c3834d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c3834d
  2. #c98f5f
  3. #cf9c71
  4. #d5a882
  5. #dbb594
  6. #e1c1a6
  7. #e7cdb8
  8. #eddaca
  9. #f3e6db
  10. #f9f3ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c3834d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c3834d
  2. #bc8352
  3. #b68257
  4. #af825c
  5. #a88261
  6. #a28267
  7. #9b816c
  8. #948171
  9. #8d8176
  10. #87807b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #919191 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a78c7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #968948 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a6974e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d37576 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aa864a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b28f4d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cd7b68 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c3834d {
  color: #c3834d;
}
Background
.bg-c3834d {
  background-color: #c3834d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c3834d {
  border: 2px solid #c3834d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c3834d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 195 131 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 50% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c3834d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c3834d, #c3be4d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c3834d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(195 131 77 / 0.35);
}

#cd853f Peru ΔE 3.45 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 4.48 #d68a59 Raw Sienna ΔE 4.91 #d99058 Persian Orange ΔE 5.17 #b87333 Copper ΔE 5.49 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 6.12 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 7.83 #3c7cb2 Inverted #919191 Grayscale 

Peru
#c3834d  rgb(195, 131, 77)  hsl(27, 50%, 53%)  Peru
#4d8dc3  rgb(77, 141, 195)  hsl(207, 50%, 53%)  Bleu de France
#4dc383  rgb(77, 195, 131)  hsl(147, 50%, 53%)  Emerald
#834dc3  rgb(131, 77, 195)  hsl(267, 50%, 53%)  Royal Purple